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thedeadhaji
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On October 14 2011 10:53 Ack1027 wrote:
What would you say to someone who says Dennis Ritchie was more important than Steve Jobs in their comparative impact on technology?
Found a great explanation online.
That is why the mainstream press and the general population has talked so much about Steve Jobs' death and comparatively so little about Dennis Ritchie's: Steve's influence was at a layer that most people could see, while Dennis' was much deeper. On the one hand, I can imagine where the computing world would be without the work that Jobs did and the people he inspired: probably a bit less shiny, a bit more beige, a bit more square. Deep inside, though, our devices would still work the same way and do the same things. On the other hand, I literally can't imagine where the computing world would be without the work that Ritchie did and the people he inspired. By the mid 80s, Ritchie's influence had taken over, and even back then very little remained of the pre-Ritchie world. https://plus.google.com/112218872649456413744/posts/dfydM2Cnepe
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Any fun Cambs stories? Ever took a fair maiden on a voyage in a 'borrowed' riverboat? Got into a fight with overly refreshed Eton-boys?
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Are there any Japanese website that sells Japanese goods / electronics stuff to English audiences?
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Which dining club did you join at Princeton? And what are your opinions about having those clubs in general?
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thedeadhaji
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On October 16 2011 11:38 haduken wrote:
Are there any Japanese website that sells Japanese goods / electronics stuff to English audiences?
Hmm, I think Rakuten America is selling Japanese items overseas.
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I dont know why but I think you're cool. Why ?
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thedeadhaji
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On October 16 2011 13:13 ghrur wrote:
Which dining club did you join at Princeton? And what are your opinions about having those clubs in general?
I was in Charter Club for my Junior year.
I have mixed feelings about them. They're a part of the college culture and history there, but they undeniably perpetuate the class and social divide on campus.
Their main benefit is that it contains the debauchery to one location, which means that there are no drunk driving accidents and any emergencies can be tended to very quickly. On the other hand, they cost high 4 figures (or more) per year, which many students cannot afford. It is dominated by a partying and promiscuous culture, which again, many students do not identify with.
If you're the partying type, it serves its purpose very well. I'm sure the institutions are a well oiled machine for churning out one night stands. If you're more reserved, then applying to Spellman with a group of friends will serve you better. (which I did for my Senior year).
The adventurous and irresponsible side of me sometimes wishes that I had "taken advantage" of the opportunities that were there at these eating clubs. But had I actually leveraged my position, perhaps I would be regretting that fact now. Hard to say.
It's surely better to make alcoholic or sexual mistakes during your college life than your post-college life, but whatever you choose to do, do it because you believe in it, and it's what you want to do.
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thedeadhaji
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On October 17 2011 03:07 Boonbag wrote:
I dont know why but I think you're cool. Why ?
Aren't you supposed to be the cool one around here, being the former programer and all? 
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On October 17 2011 15:56 thedeadhaji wrote:Show nested quote +On October 17 2011 03:07 Boonbag wrote:
I dont know why but I think you're cool. Why ? Aren't you supposed to be the cool one around here, being the former programer and all?
bah, my internet personae is agressive and lunatic
besides lol nobody knows who i am, maybe 0.0007% of people coming this site haha
but i wish more old players would post when i watched orlando this week end i really felt like a dinosaur
and each time i watch a sc2 event Im telling myself im soon 30 and waaaayy too old to watch sc2 but foreign esports is turning out so cool --;
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lol, you old dinosaur. Orky yeahhhhh.
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will i ever meet you IRL hajime-kun?
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thedeadhaji
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On October 17 2011 19:50 Boonbag wrote:Show nested quote +On October 17 2011 15:56 thedeadhaji wrote:On October 17 2011 03:07 Boonbag wrote:
I dont know why but I think you're cool. Why ? Aren't you supposed to be the cool one around here, being the former programer and all? bah, my internet personae is agressive and lunatic
Well, my TL persona is angry, elitist, and bipolar! 
besides lol nobody knows who i am, maybe 0.0007% of people coming this site haha
but i wish more old players would post when i watched orlando this week end i really felt like a dinosaur
Well that's up to you to change
and each time i watch a sc2 event Im telling myself im soon 30 and waaaayy too old to watch sc2 but foreign esports is turning out so cool --;
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thedeadhaji
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On October 17 2011 21:23 Cambium wrote:
will i ever meet you IRL hajime-kun?
If and when you come to SF / South Bay Area.
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What are the best career options for people w/ degrees in mathematics/applied mathematics ?
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thedeadhaji
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On October 18 2011 01:19 pandaBee wrote:
What are the best career options for people w/ degrees in mathematics/applied mathematics ?
How do you define "best"?
If it's money, there is no doubt in my mind that it's on Wall Street (or at a a Connecticut hedge fund).
However, if you're looking for career satisfaction and intellectual fulfillment, your choices become entirely personal.
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On October 16 2011 09:36 thedeadhaji wrote:Show nested quote +On October 14 2011 10:53 Ack1027 wrote:
What would you say to someone who says Dennis Ritchie was more important than Steve Jobs in their comparative impact on technology? Found a great explanation online. Show nested quote +That is why the mainstream press and the general population has talked so much about Steve Jobs' death and comparatively so little about Dennis Ritchie's: Steve's influence was at a layer that most people could see, while Dennis' was much deeper. On the one hand, I can imagine where the computing world would be without the work that Jobs did and the people he inspired: probably a bit less shiny, a bit more beige, a bit more square. Deep inside, though, our devices would still work the same way and do the same things. On the other hand, I literally can't imagine where the computing world would be without the work that Ritchie did and the people he inspired. By the mid 80s, Ritchie's influence had taken over, and even back then very little remained of the pre-Ritchie world. https://plus.google.com/112218872649456413744/posts/dfydM2Cnepe
I already have my own opinion but I was asking you since you like steve jobs/silicon valley culture.
Edit:
Also how does it feel to have arguably the best smiley as your user icon? [ excluding the obvious answer ]
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ALLEYCAT BLUES51107 Posts
Out of huge respect to you,can I call you Hajime-sama?
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thedeadhaji
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On October 18 2011 02:03 Ack1027 wrote:Show nested quote +On October 16 2011 09:36 thedeadhaji wrote:On October 14 2011 10:53 Ack1027 wrote:
What would you say to someone who says Dennis Ritchie was more important than Steve Jobs in their comparative impact on technology? Found a great explanation online. That is why the mainstream press and the general population has talked so much about Steve Jobs' death and comparatively so little about Dennis Ritchie's: Steve's influence was at a layer that most people could see, while Dennis' was much deeper. On the one hand, I can imagine where the computing world would be without the work that Jobs did and the people he inspired: probably a bit less shiny, a bit more beige, a bit more square. Deep inside, though, our devices would still work the same way and do the same things. On the other hand, I literally can't imagine where the computing world would be without the work that Ritchie did and the people he inspired. By the mid 80s, Ritchie's influence had taken over, and even back then very little remained of the pre-Ritchie world. https://plus.google.com/112218872649456413744/posts/dfydM2Cnepe I already have my own opinion but I was asking you since you like steve jobs/silicon valley culture. Edit: Also how does it feel to have arguably the best smiley as your user icon? [ excluding the obvious answer ]
This icon actually seems to add a rather negative tone to most of my posts (Particularly for newer users), so I'm actually rather torn as to what to do with it.
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